Rulemaking

There are no proposed rules at this time.

Oregon Legislation Related to Medical Marijuana

Senate Bill 1057
2017 session, effective May 30, 2017Makes several changes to the laws governing medical marijuana including requiring the use of the Cannabis Tracking System for certain medical registrants.

Senate Bill 56
2017 session, effective June 23, 2017
Requires OMMP to maintain a telephone hotline to verify addresses of grow sites, processing sites, and dispensaries for persons designated by a city or county, Water Resources Department, or by a watermaster of any water district.

House Bill 2198
2017 Session, effective August 2, 2017Makes several changes to the laws governing medical marijuana including establishing a Oregon Cannabis Commission within OHA and changes to plant limits.

House Bill 34002015 session, effective June 30, 2015Makes several changes to the laws governing medical marijuana.

Senate Bill 15312014 session, effective March 19, 2014Specifies that governing bodies of a city or county may adopt ordinances that impose reasonable regulations on operation of medical marijuana facilities.

House Bill 34602013 session, effective August 14, 2013Directs OHA to establish a registration system for medical marijuana facilities.

Federal Legal Information

The guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) does not make the use of medical marijuana legal under federal law, and does not create a defense to a federal prosecution for a drug related offense.

On August 29, 2013, the USDOJ announced an update to its federal marijuana enforcement policy in light of recent state ballot initiatives that legalize, under state law, the possession of small amounts of marijuana and provide for the regulation of marijuana production, processing and sale.

The guidance makes clear that marijuana remains an illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act and that federal prosecutors will continue to aggressively enforce this statute. To this end, the Department identifies eight enforcement areas that federal prosecutors should prioritize.